Pre-engineering Curriculum Guide and Course Descriptions

The science and math courses of the Pre-Engineering major will transfer to most four-year institutions.  A student’s class choices should be planned with the requirements of the transfer institution in mind.  See your advisor for enrollment information and transfer institution requirements.

Recommended Courses

To complete an associate degree the program emphasis credit hours and the general education credit hours, which must be taken from the list approved by the General Education Committee, must total at least 64 credit hours.  Also see specific curriculum guide for program emphasis.  Certain general education courses are preferred for different programs.

Associate in Science

Most pre-engineering majors opt for the Associate in Science degree.  This degree is meant to transfer to a baccalaureate degree granting institution. The student must complete 64 semester hours with a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or above. There is a minimum cumulative general education requirement of 46 semester hours. A minimum number of semester credit hours will be required in each of the fields listed below. NOTE: No courses numbered below 100 apply.

Associate in Science Degree Requirements

Description of Courses

ENGR-101.  Engineering Graphics I.  3 Hours.  This course includes the geometry of engineering drawing.  Topics covered include engineering lettering and freehand sketching, graphical solution of problems in three dimensions and the graphical representation of points, lines and planes. 

ENGR-102.  Engineering Graphics II.  3 Hours.  This includes graphical representation of the solution of engineering problems, charts and graphs, nomography, vectors, principles of dimensioning, section and working drawing.  Prerequisite:  Engineering Graphics I. 

ENGR-210.  Engineering Physics I.  5 Hours.  This is a theory and lab course which covers vectors, mechanics, simple harmonic motion and the Laws of Thermodynamics including Kinetic Theory.  Calculus is used in the problem solving.  The course includes four credit hours of lecture and one credit hour of lab.  Prerequisite: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I.